Music, Art and Dance: Bali’s Bedazzling Cultural Identity
BY RAJIV MALIK Creative and unique yet traditional, Bali’s art is a reflection of its culture and its people. Temple […]
From the Agamas: How Grace Descends as the Guru
When all of the karmas of the soul, both good and bad, become equal, then Sivasakti destroys them. Thereafter, no
Memory: Dealing with the Unspeakable
BY JANET DE NEEFE Not long after 9/11 in the US, Bali was also shaken by terrorism. In the tourist
Letters to the Editor 4-2012
RISHIKESH’S KAILASH ASHRAM I have been a regular reader of Hinduism Today for years. The group behind the magazine works
Quotes and Quips
Truthfulness alone constitutes the spiritual discipline of the kali yuga. If a man clings tenaciously to Truth, he ultimately realizes
Educational Insight: Hindu Wedding
In this Educational Insight, we present a pictorial summary of the Hindu wedding ceremony, with text drawn from a new
Special Feature: Bali, Land of Offerings
By Rajiv Malik, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia From the moment I arrived in Bali in September of 2011, I found myself
In My Opinion: The Light of the Spirit
BY DADA J.P. VASWANI A beautiful story is given to us in our ancient legends. A great rishi, Yajnavalkya, comes
Publisher’s Desk: Behold the Sacred Lotus Flower
The Hindu viewpoint is that the seed of Divinity is within everyone. My guru’s guru, Siva Yogaswami of Sri Lanka,
Global Dharma
GURU VANDANA IN CALIFORNIA Since 2005 the Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangh in Californiahas held an annual Guru Vandana, or Teacher’s